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First-Edition Identification · Paul Tremblay

Is My A Head Full of Ghosts a First Edition?

William Morrow, 2015

The points of issue

Hardcover, published 2 June 2015, 287 pp, ISBN 9780062363237. The first printing carries the 'First Edition' statement together with a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, and a first-state dust jacket priced as issued. Won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel for 2015 (presented 2016).

Decode the printer’s key: paste the number line into the decoder · William Morrow first-edition guide.

Is this the true first?

The US William Morrow 2015 hardcover is the true first. The UK Titan edition (2016) is a later, separate edition.

Telling it from reprints & book-club editions

Later printings drop the lowest digits from the number line. There is no traditional book-club edition; confirm both the 'First Edition' slug and a complete number line ending in 1, plus the priced first-state jacket.

Frequently asked questions

Is my copy of A Head Full of Ghosts a first edition?

Look for these first-edition points: Hardcover, published 2 June 2015, 287 pp, ISBN 9780062363237. The first printing carries the 'First Edition' statement together with a full descending number line ending in 1 on the copyright page, and a first-state dust jacket priced as issued. Won the Bram Stoker Award for Superior Achievement in a Novel for 2015 (presented 2016).

How do I tell the first printing from a later one?

Check the copyright page for the publisher's first-printing convention and confirm the points above. The US William Morrow 2015 hardcover is the true first. The UK Titan edition (2016) is a later, separate edition.

Is the book-club edition the same as the first?

Later printings drop the lowest digits from the number line. There is no traditional book-club edition; confirm both the 'First Edition' slug and a complete number line ending in 1, plus the priced first-state jacket.

I have a first edition of A Head Full of Ghosts — what should I do?

If you're clearing books, New Mexico Literacy Project offers free pickup in Albuquerque, any condition, and makes sure collectible copies aren't lost. To sell, see the author's collecting guide. Either way, nothing valuable ends up in a landfill.

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